SM malls joins Earth hour 2019
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - In its constant efforts for environmental protection, SM Supermalls across this capital city over the weekend took part in the annual observation of Earth Hour.
The SM City Pampanga, San Fer nando Downtown and Telabastagan on Saturday simultaneously switched off lights at 100 percent at logos and billboards and 50 percent on operations at exactly 8:30 p.m.
Aside from the ceremonial switching off of lights, each malls also featured a special activities to encourage tenants, shoppers and mall goers to participate in the global movement for Mother Earth.
At the SM City Pampanga, a giant 60+ centerpiece made from recycled plastic bottles was placed right in front of the SkyRanch Pampanga where the ceremonial switching off of lights took place.
SM City Mall Manager Aaron Montenegro said at least 200 recycled plastic bottles gathered from the mall and its tenants were used in putting up the 60+ si gn age.
“We have formed this giant 60+ display from used plastic bottles that came from our own material recovery facility, while some of our tenants and staff also pitched in their efforts in making the display,” he sai d.
Montenegro said the annual participation of the SM malls all over the country and in China is part of their environmental protection program which includes energy efficiency and sustainable practices such as water conservation, solid waste management and air quality projects.
For SM City Downtown, a centerpiece featuring replicas of Mother Earth and panda installed the mall entrance were lighted up during the hour-long lights off inside the mall.
The SM City Telabastagan, meanwhile, incorporated its Earth Hour participation in its Castaway Music Festival activity, wherein reggae singer Kokoi Baldo sang acapella while audience turned on their cellphone flashlights while the electricity was switched off.
SM City Telabastagan Mall Manager Bong Garcia said the mall’s participation to Earth Hour will also become an annual tradition alongside the all the SM Supermall in the country.
“Being a newly-opened mall, this is our first time to join the Earth Hour, but will definitely not be the last as this will be included in our annual programs,” Garcia said.